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Perth Confidential

Seven's answer to MasterChef - Iron Chef

Iron Chef Australia

CHANNEL 7 snares three high-profile chefs for Iron Chef with at least two more cooking shows slated for the coming months.

Neighbours hits speedbump at TV milestone

neighbours

AS Neighbours prepares to clock up its 6000th episode on August 27, it has hit a form slump and needs to find more viewers.

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Business

Wesfarmers profits up 2.8 per cent

Wesfarmers Perth HQ

WESFARMERS Ltd has posted a 2.8 per cent rise in full-year profit and says outlook for growth in the company's businesses is encouraging.

Woodside eyes gas deals to fuel Pluto

Don Voelte

WOODSIDE Petroleum is aiming to strike gas supply deals with BHP Billiton, ExxonMobil and US explorer Hess within months.

Joe Hockey defends Coalition costings

election dinkus

OPPOSITION defends Coalition's policy costings from what they call a barrage of "hysterical allegations" from Labor.

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Sport

Fremantle fuming over Mayne ban

Chris Mayne

FREMANTLE  are upset a one match ban on Chris Mayne in the WAFL could stop the young forward's AFL combeback against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium.

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Pakistan's Riaz rocks England

Wahab Riaz

WAHAB Riaz took five wickets on debut as Pakistan ended the first day of the third Test against England in a sound position at The Oval.

Kewell lashes out on Fox Sports

Harry Kewell

HARRY Kewell has unleashed an explosive response to former teammate Robbie Slater's controversial comments that his Australia career should be over.

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It is surprising really, that colour television ever caught on. Most people seem resolutely determined to view the world in black and white. They want clear-cut, simple, unamb... Read more